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Show LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM 111'AH FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUBS ADOPrED AT BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH MAY, 1966 - The following legislative platform was adopted by the Utah Federation The platform is divided of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. ACTION and POLICY. The action items require that into two sections a concerted and continuing effort be made to have bills introduced covering these items, and subsequent support of the membership to in The policy items should receive member sure their enactment into law6 - ship support. ACTION.. ITEM I: Advance the position ot women of the State of Utah to provide an equal pay for equal work bill, providing for equal pay tor women employees and prohibiting employers from discriminating between the sexes in the payment ot wages. ACTION Support legislation to repeal Sections 75-3-17 and ITEM II: Utah Code Annotated 1953, which limit the right or woman to serve as an exeoutrix or administratrix. 75-4-5, a married "When an unmarried woman, the court or judge thereof may, upon motion of any person interested in the estate, revoke her authority and appoint another person in her Section 75-3-17 now provides: apPointed executrix, marries, place '1 •.•• Section 75-4-5 now provides: "When an objection is made by any person interested in an estate, a married woman must not be appointed administratrix. When an unmarried woman aPPointed administratrix marries, the court may, upon the motion or any such inte:c»ested person, revoke her authOrity and apPoint another person in her· place." BOTH OF THESE SECTIONS SHOtTLD BE REPEALED. * * * * * * * * * * POLICY ITEM I: Support a resolution tor a Canst! tutlonal Amendment to pro·' vide that the Utah Legislature oonvene each year. S POLICY Support legislation to increase the salary ot state legis a degree commensurate with the time and service required ot them, thus to encourage persons with the highest qua11fications to seek such offices. EM II: latora to The following policy statements are submitted: That we continue our efforts to elevate the standards tor the employed woman through leg1s lation in the fields of business and profess1ons, vocations, science, education and labor; that we support legislation for the protection and welfare ot infants, minor children, Juveniles, young adults and women; and that we oppose legislation harmful and detrimental to the living standards of our communities and state. |
